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Voronezh (Province of Russia surrounded)

a province of Russia, surrounded by Tambov, Saratov, the coun country of Don Cossacks, Kharkov, miles. The surface is in general level, Kursk, and Orel; area, 25,443 square with gentle undulations and chalk hills river is the Don, with a course from N. of no great elevation. The principal to S. of 390 miles.

It receives, near the with its affluent the united Usman and town of Voronezh, the river Voronezh, Chava. The principal crops raised are produce, and sunflowers, from the seeds potatoes, beetroot, tobacco, garden of which an excellent oil is procured. In the fine pastures of Voronezh horses and cattle are largely reared. The chief exports are corn and other agricultural produc produce to Rostov, wool to Kharkov, horses to most of the provinces of Russia. cattle to Petrograd and Kharkov, and Pop. about 3,200,000. at the influx of the river Voronezh into